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Chapter 2 - School is my punishment?

Hitomi saved his nephew and killed Imeru, but that was followed by a heavy scolding and reinforcements from Command Station 4, which was in the area. Hitomi addressed them and told them that it looks like it is true; these bastards have gone too far. Haruni came to Hitomi and said, " We secured the conversation from your nephew. By the way, that boy is a genius;,to be able to go toe to toe with a Category " 7 " kaiju is impressive, and his mech suit puts the military suits to shame and to top it off, he built his own AI. Sir, your boy is beyond genius.

But he is still a brat, annoying as hell. Wait, I figured it out; Haruni is the registration for that school that ranks 15th globally. I want to make that boy register; at least when he notices that he has eyes on his back, he might behave. Hitomi replied. 

Later the following day, Hitomi submitted his report of the incident and went to visit his nephew at the station where they confiscated everything Kenji owned. "Now listen here, boy, you will attend ZENITH ENCLAVE ACADEMY starting next week, so until next week this will be your home", Hitomi told Kenji.

As the week progressed, Kenji was able to hack the station and secure his belongings, though he couldn't escape. And the day finally arrived, and Kenji was sent to ZENITH ENCLAVE ACADEMY. Upon arrival, there was an entrance and qualification exam, though the majority of the students passed and were all admitted. But Kenji, being stubborn, didn't attend the admission day and went on the second day. And suddenly he was brought to school by his uncle, and surprisingly, the director was a dear friend of Hitomi and asked if Kenji could be enrolled despite missing the admission day. Who reluctantly agrees and asks if he is admitting him so as to have someone to monitor him or to train and be just like his father, Hitomi replies: both, actually, and starting now, this boy is your problem; you people aspire to create the next 'Terminators' to kill those alien scums, so just do what you do best. 

Kenji was left in the hands of the school, and his uncle openly declared that he was abandoning him and left. Kenji was then introduced to his new class and introduced himself. Kenji was not a famous person, but still some students were able to recognise him.

Zenith Enclave Academy was established in 2309; this was its 15th admission, and its owner was KENI SHOTUGAWA, and its current director is RENJI SHOTUGAWA. The school is currently ranked 15th globally among the best learning institutions, and since the school itself offers a direct entrance to the military, in this era the most prestigious career path is the military, though there are other occupations that are prestigious such as Doctors,teachers and many other but all involve helping in the military. The school's academic structure is divided according to years.

Academic Structure

Study runs through four stages, called Arcs:

The Threshold (Year 1): Cultural and linguistic immersion. Students learn at least two other languages, histories, and etiquette.

The Ascent (Years 2-3): Core studies, followed by selection of a Pillar, one of the Academy's four major disciplines.

The Apex (Years 4-5): Specialisation, apprenticeship under a command station officer, and a field assignment off-station, as well as how the nations all over the world stand.

The Zenith Trial: A final capstone, often a live simulation or real mission, judged by a council of Masters. Failing it means no graduation.

The Four Pillars:

Helm: Navigation, fleet tactics, and gate engineering

Lumen: Xenoscience, bioengineering, and energy research

Accord: Diplomacy, law, and intercultural mediation.

Veil: Intelligence, cryptography, and covert operations, which normally includes tactical spying(admission by invitation only)

Hierarchy: The Academy is led by a Chancellor, advised by the Council of Masters, one seat per Pillar plus a rotating student-elected seat. Students rank as Initiates (Arc 1), Ascendants (Arc 2), and Adepts (Arcs 3 and 4).

 

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